Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 88 km southwest of Kalamata, Greece in the morning
4.0 quake 26 Oct 11:18 am (GMT +3)

A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported in the morning near Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece.
According to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the quake hit on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, at 11:18 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Methoni (pop. 1,200) located 51 km from the epicenter, Koroni (pop. 1,600) 58 km away, Pylos (pop. 2,300) 61 km away, Vlachopoulo (pop. 1,400) 76 km away, Chora (pop. 3,500) 77 km away, Gargalianoi (pop. 6,300) 77 km away, Messeni (pop. 6,800) 85 km away, and Kalamata (pop. 54,100) 88 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 26, 2024 09:18 am (GMT +1) local time (26 Oct 2024 08:18 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.37°N / 21.58°E (Peloponnese, Greece)
Primary data source: NOA
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